the ends of the earth

noun phrase

: the most remote places in the world
—used figuratively to suggest no limit to an effort
He would go to the ends of the earth to please her.
We will search the ends of the earth if we have to.

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He's used to being alone in wild spaces at the ends of the earth. — Heather Abbott, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026 The staff at the Mercer will go to the ends of the earth to take care of any request for their guests. — Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2025 If New Zealand lies at the ends of the earth, then Marokopa is the back end of nowhere. — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025 The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. — John Biggs, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the ends of the earth

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“The ends of the earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ends%20of%20the%20earth. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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